RICHMOND, Va. – Campbell senior Karolina Chernaya (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) notched a pair of singles victories in 3-2 losses to Georgetown and VCU on Friday. Junior Tamara Stanic (Budva, Montenegro) and sophomore Ana Maria Ortiz (Betera, Spain) each notched a victory at the VCU 4-1 Invitational.
The all day tournament featured four singles and one doubles contest in each match.
Against the Hoyas, the contest came down to No. 3 singles where Madeline Jaegan of Georgetown (1-0) took a three-set match, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3. Chernaya and Stanic notched singles triumphs at No. 1 and No. 4.
After A. Ortiz dropped a 6-4, 6-1 decision at No. 1, Campbell (0-2) responded to tie the match at one with a 6-4, 6-4 victory by Stanic over Sophie Panarese.
The Hoyas took the lead, 2-1, in doubles play with Saperstein/Koenen downing sophomore Ewa Telenga (Gliwice, Poland) and freshman Amelie Reichart (Ismaning, Germay) in straight sets. A pair of 6-3 triumphs in the first set and third sets by Chernaya against Kelley Comolli pulled the Camels even, 2-2.
VCU (2-0), slotted 39th in the latest ITA rankings, opened a 2-0 advantage vs. Campbell as Chala/Burguiere notched a doubles decision, 6-2, 6-2 against Stanic and senior Natasha Afridi (Tokoyo, Japan). Sitilia Rencheli tallied a 6-1, 6-3 victory over junior Claudia Ortiz (Betera, Spain) at No. 4.
A 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 3 for Daria Yakauleva against Reichart clinched the match for VCU.
The Camels continued to battle as Chernaya took the first set, 6-2, against Yukako Noi and posted an 8-6 victory in the second set tiebreak.
A. Ortiz won the opening fame with a 7-4 tiebreaker before falling in the second set tiebreaker, 8-6. The Betera, Spain, native scored the second point for Campbell with a 12-10 triumph in the third set super tiebreaker.
The Camels continue the campaign at Wingate on Feb. 1 with the match set to begin at 1 p.m. The first home contest for Campbell is on Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. against South Carolina St.
Georgetown (1-0) vs. Campbell (0-1)
Richmond, Va. – Thalhimer Tennis Center
Jan. 17, 2014 (11 a.m.)
Georgetown 3, Campbell 2
Singles
1) Karolina Chernaya (CU) def. Kelly Comolli (G'town) 6-3 2-6 6-3
2) Sophia Barnard (G'town) def. Ana Maria Ortiz (CU) 6-4 6-1
3) Madeline Jaeger (G'town) def. Natasha Afridi (CU) 6-1 2-6 6-3
4) Tamara Stanic (CU) def. Sophie Panarese (G'town) 6-4 6-2
Doubles
1) Saperstein/Koenen (G'town) def. Telenga/Reichart (CU) 6-3 6-0
Campbell (0-2) at VCU (2-0)
Richmond, Va. – Thalhimer Tennis Center
Jan. 17, 2014 (7 p.m.)
VCU 3, Campbell 2
Singles
1) Karolina Chernaya (CU) def. Yukako Noi (VCU) 6-2 5-5(10-6)
2) Ana Maria Ortiz (CU) def. Olga Terteac (VCU) 7-6(4) 5-5(6-10) 12-10
3) Daria Yakauleva (VCU) vs. Amelie Reichart (CU) 6-1 6-3
4) Sitilia Rencheli (VCU) vs. Claudia Ortiz (CU) 6-1 6-1
Doubles
1) Chala/Burguriere (VCU) vs. Stanic/Afridi (CU) 6-2 6-2
